Australian Road Rider

LEARNING CURVES

When motorcycling laws change, it rarely favours the rider, so when I found out about the tightening licensing laws implemented by VicRoads, I was fairly sceptical. It’s all part of the Motorcycle Graduated Licensing System (MGLS), which began in Victoria and is being rolled out in various forms Australia-wide.

From an outside perspective, it may seem like the government is just trying to make it harder for new riders to get on the road but it’s clear that the new system better educates motorcyclists on both roadcraft and riding

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Specifications
Type: Liquid cooled, inline 3-cylinder, 12 valve, DOHC, 240° firing order Capacity: 660cc Bore: 74.04mm Stroke: 51.1mm Compression: 12.05:1 Maximum power: 70kW (95PS) at 11,250rpm / LAMS: 41.9kW (57hp) at 6750rpm Maximum torque: 69Nm at 8250rpm / LAM

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